Inside the Valhalla Tree Hall, the hall fell silent for a while—
Antitina slowly put down her hand, the prismatic crystal exuded a faint light in her hand, and the eyes of the lady of the staff also exuded a faint light, without saying a word. The princess watched her from the side, and asked softly: "What's wrong, what did Earl Tonigel say? The Empire... How is the situation on Metz's side, Mr. Earl, are they okay? Is the situation irretrievable? ?"
Antitina's eyes became clear in an instant. She seemed to have recovered, and she was suddenly shocked: "What...? No, nothing. The situation on the lord's side is okay. There have been some minor accidents, but the situation is okay. Under control." She was silent, Brando rarely talked to her about her father, but previously asked her father seriously.
'Antitina, there is one thing I want to talk to you about your father. Are you familiar with your father's life? '
'familiar? '
'I mean, your father is keen on adventures, but do you know where he went during his lifetime? I mean, what are the weird places? '
'This is very important, Lord Lord? '
'Very important-for now, Antitina, I suspect that your father's death is not that simple. '
Antitina's heart was upset, she silently squeezed the crystal, and her sharp tip pierced her skin without even noticing it. The death of her father might not have been an accident, but a conspiracy. The word conspiracy jumped in her mind. Her childhood memories were very simple. At that time, she and her family lived in the Dendrobium district-not a noble district, at best it was a place where the middle class of Braggs lived, as a child. In the times, life at home was considered to be a good time. At that time, it was a carefree time. In my impression, my father was a respected gentleman, and people called him a jazz. According to their mother's description, their background was indeed considered a nobleman. , The family had a glorious time, the ancestors were once the knights of the kingdom, and made great achievements.
But that's it.
My father is really keen on exploring, and he spends most of his time outside. He has been to many places, and Eruin has almost covered his footprints. He even went to foreign countries such as the Empire and the Principality of Big Horned Deer a few times, but To talk about the specific places she has been to, Antitina is not clear. She remembers that her father liked to tell them stories about her travels when she was young, but out of a rebellious mentality, she never deliberately remembered them, only remembered these. The travel diary is not too special, it is nothing more than where he went, what kind of beauty he witnessed, and several times he encountered danger, but it was all very common things.
My father has a few friends, but most of them are not fixed, but the relationship is like a travel friend. It seems impossible to say that he will fall into any trap. If there was something special about her father, Antitina remembered that he seemed to be particularly interested in collecting stones from all over the world. From agate, obsidian, chalcedony to all kinds of rough stones, he didn't care about these stones. The value of their own, and what they care more about is the process of being buried in the ground and seeing the sky again:
'No one knows how thrilling beauty is hidden in these ugly stones, Antitina, they may be worthless or worth a thousand dollars, but it doesn't matter. The important thing is that every stone, they are buried deep in the ground and you can see the sky. They have witnessed a period of history. Compared with this long period of time, our life seems to be only a brief moment. '
She remembered that her father was a devout believer of the Gaia Friars. In addition to his belief in Martha, this monk also believed in Martha’s goddess, Gaia, the goddess of the earth. Her father was keen to discover gems buried deep in the earth. , Just to feel the history and feelings of the earth contained in these stones. It was like this at first, but something changed later. Antitina suddenly remembered that one day, her father brought a gem she had never seen before and came to her:
'Antitina, this stone is called amber, I found it from a strange place, you see its beauty, but it is more than just a gem, Antitina, do you know that there are Many gems contain magic power that we can't imagine, and amber is one of the best. '
'magic? '
'It is the driving force of our world. With it, people can drive magic, soar in the sky, and even change the world. '
'With it, can I be a wizard, Dad? '
'No, Antitina, for wizards, magic is the privilege of a few people, but this stone is different. The Nazers invented the magic device, and this stone will eventually change our world. '
'This is-Amber? '
'Hehe, this is the rough amber stone, Antitina. It is far from becoming amber, but it doesn’t matter. There is a big secret in these rough amber stones. It is like a key. One day, We will see the real Amber, Antitina. '
'Well, Dad. '
A door suddenly opened in the darkness, and memories trickled out like silent water.
Antitina slowly opened her palms and lowered her head. The diamond-shaped crystal was shining in the dark light. This is a long-distance projection crystal made of magic moonstone. It is a real magic gem. But it is far less beautiful than the rough amber that her father gave her in the afternoon many years ago. The magic gem is the crown among gems, and the amber is the brightest star on the crown.
After that, my father became more and more addicted to adventures. He spent less time at home every time. Every time, he took a large sum of money away from home. The neighbors privately said that his father had something outside. Lovers, mothers also become more melancholy every day. It was at that time that she gradually changed her impression of her father, from the original reverence, to resentment, to indifference, and finally seemed to have forgotten the existence of such a person, until Brando sent the news of his death to her.
At that time, Antitina felt that she shouldn't be surprised at all, because sometimes she couldn't help but wonder whether her father had another woman outside, but Brando at least gave her a negative answer.
At least, he hasn't deceived them yet.
But this is not the reason she forgave him.
'This stone is called amber. '
'It will provide endless power for the magical device. '
'One day, it will change our world. '
Antitina stood silently, and the breeze blew in from outside the arched windows of the Valhalla Tree Hall, flipping through the blueprints on the desk, and the afternoon sun leaned into the hall, forming a series of light pillars. When Princess Griffin looked at the lady of the staff, there was something shining on the face of the lady of the staff, like beads, sparkling. After a while, Antitina took a deep breath, took a step back with a smile, wiped her eyes and said, "I'm sorry, I've lost my temper, Your Royal Highness."
"I should say I'm sorry," the princess looked at her puzzledly: "What's the matter?"
"Nothing, just thinking of my father."
"terribly sorry… "
"Don't be sorry, Your Royal Highness," Antitina smiled, and Ewha brought the rain: "Lord Lord made us a little more vigilant during this period. The magical tide is approaching, and many changes have taken place everywhere."
"It's true," Griffiy sighed. "But what really disturbed me was something else. The undead began to become eager again."
Antitina was about to leave. When she heard these words, she stopped again: "Your Royal Highness, the royal party doesn't seem to be right."
"Tony Gelber's reforms hurt the interests of the dukes, but our strength is far better than them, don't worry—"
Antitina seemed to have met the princess again.
"What's wrong?"
"His Royal Highness, what I said to you last time, I hope you will seriously consider it."
Princess Griffin blushed slightly: "I'll consider it seriously."
…
Antitina’s father is a believer in the Gaia Order? The light of the projection crystal flickered twice, and then dimmed, Brando silently put down his hand and frowned. Brother Gaia? Is there such a church in Eruin? It is still active near Braggs. Why he has never heard of it. There are many churches in Eruin who believe in the goddess Gaia. Among them, the more famous ones are the Silver Lily Church and Gaiasjot. Holy Cross, but I have never heard of an organization called the Gaia Brotherhood. Is it a cult? But it doesn't look quite like it, and collecting stones is not a shameful act.
Antitina's father found the rough amber stone in Yanbao, but what can the rough amber stone have to do with this thing? Brando took out the gray-brown stone piece from the other pocket. This thing didn't seem to be related to any rough stone, but it looked like a broken piece of some shale.
There is a big secret in the rough amber stone
Brando shook her head. It seems that Antitina's interest in the magical device originated from her father, but her father is only interested in the endless power provided by the magic gems, or is looking for something else. What secrets, and the secrets of this brown stone piece, probably only God knows. If even Antitina didn't know, the only clue left was probably those friends who had fallen on her father's life, and the strange Gaia Brotherhood.
Antitina said that her father did not know many friends during his lifetime, and most of them were not fixed. This sounds like no problem, but it is a little strange on thinking about it. If her father is just a nobleman who is keen on adventure, that's okay, but he is also a devout believer of the Gaia friars, then the question is—what about his church members? Could it be said that this so-called Gaia friars is similar to some strange monasteries of Eruin, and most of the church members do not know each other and never communicate with each other.
It sounds like a cult.
If there is an abnormality, it is a demon, and it seems that the clue is about to fall on this.
He suddenly stopped.
"Brando?" The merchant lady was puzzled.
Brando then recovered from his thoughts. He raised his head, frowning deeply, his gaze fell to the front and scanned left and right, one hand held down the collar of the earl's coat, and the other hand stretched out. Entering it, he quietly grasped the sword of the earth with a hint of cold hilt; beside him, Flor frowned, holding a large roll of parchment paper in his left hand, and stretching out his right hand, a silver cane was already Appeared out of thin air and settled firmly in her hands.
"Manipulating dreams?"
There is an empty walkway ahead. This corridor connects to the hall in front. At this moment, the lights are bright, and the torches are shining on the walls, but the corridor is empty and there is a strange silence.
"Chuck, Lord Earl is very keen." A burst of laughter sounded, and she clapped her hands lightly. The four witches in white robes seemed to appear out of thin air, suddenly emerging from the empty corridor, sealed to death. Way to go. Between the two witches in front, the air vibrated slightly, and a majestic witch walked out of them slowly.
This is a beautiful and mysterious woman. She has an impressive pair of lake blue eyes, and the diamond-shaped crystal on her forehead gleams with a strange light.
She is also a witch.
"Merietra, the eldest daughter of Esis, the believer of the faintly Kohua, the inheritance witch of the Moon of Lies in December," the witch smiled slightly, and this smile made everything lose its color. She lightly opened her lips and said: Witch, come here to borrow the head of the Lord Earl for a use."
"Lord Lord!"
Brando stretched out his hand to stop Flor, who was about to take action, and motioned to her and Roman to step back. He raised his head and faced the five witches: "I heard that among the twelve witches in this generation, except for the king of witches, the strongest It is the believer of Jinhai, the witch of despair, followed by the witch of deceit at the head of December, Ms. Mérietra, it must be this one."
"It's worthy of being a human who claims to be the heir of the Dark Dragon, and knows us quite well." Merrietra smiled and applauded.
"Proud?" Brando shook his head: "I have never boasted of a dark dragon. I have met Odin, but it doesn't mean I agree with him."
"Have you seen my king?" Merrietra raised her eyebrows slightly, and then reacted: "Yes, you have my king's heritage in your body after all, but it doesn't matter if you like or disagree with my king's path. , The supreme does not need the approval of mortals."
"In that case, are you guys behind the scenes?"
"Haha," Melietta laughed: "It was An Wei who shot, the witch of the Cup Moon is good at changing people's hearts. Besides, those nobles have ghosts in their hearts, and my strength comes from integrity and wisdom, so I disdain to do it. These trivial things, playing with people's hearts are only trivial things after all, but the order and destiny of this world are invariably changeable. Do you understand, Lord Earl?"
"In that case, it's an accomplice."
Mérietra frowned slightly, and her voice became cold: "Have you figured out the situation, Lord Earl, you are just new to the elemental realm. In my domain, no one can save you." "She turned her eyes back, her eyes fell on Roman and Fro, and she smiled: "Your hope is not those outside, oh, don't worry, in this dream I weave for you In, I will not disturb anyone, I will let you die quietly."
"So that's it, I probably understand—"
Brando drew the sword of the earth, handed his left hand to his right, the tip of the sword pointed downward, and gently touched the ground. With a sword in his hand, he grinned, "My head is here, you can try it."